Estrella Azteca
2328 ARTHUR AVENUE, Bronx, 10458
Should you eat here?
Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (2 weeks ago).
Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Jul 22, 2026
Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
CriticalSigns of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
CriticalRaw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
CriticalFood was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
CriticalRaw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
CriticalA cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 8 (5 critical) |
| Sep 7, 2025 | Grade Pending | Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 4 (1 critical) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 (2 critical) |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Grade Pending | Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection | 3 (1 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
- 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
- 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 58 rodent inspections on record, 19 finding rat activity.
- 3 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.
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